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Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but lunch is often the most neglected. Between picking the easiest option (fast food!) and finding the time in the midst of a busy schedule, it’s no wonder we need that afternoon cup of coffee so badly. So you must realize the importance of having a healthy, delicious lunch every day. From vibrant salads and hearty soups to veg-packed wraps, we've got plenty of healthy lunch ideas to keep your midday eating on the right track. If you’re looking for some easy recipes that can be enjoyed at work or at home with the family, take a look at our selection of delicious lunch recipes.
Homemade Lasagna Good Old-Fashioned Pancakes Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe
Grains and Stir-Fried Greens Salad in Lunch Recipes,This incredibly delicious seasonal salad combines hearty grains with crispy onions, stir-fried kale, and a creamy tahini and lemon dressing. Freekeh, a type of roasted wheat with a smoky, nutty flavor, works wonderfully in this dish, but you can swap in quinoa or brown rice if you prefer. Try it now!
Grains and Stir-Fried Greens Salad
Chicken Pot Pie in Lunch Recipes,Here's a from-scratch Chicken Pot Pie adapted from Marshall Field's classic recipe. With a slow-cooked chicken, a creamy vegetable filling, and a handmade pie crust, this pot pie is the ultimate comfort food. If you are looking for an old fashioned, traditional chicken pot pie, made from a whole chicken, freshly cut vegetables, and a flaky homemade crust, this is it!
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Pot Pie in Lunch Recipes,A rotisserie chicken and store-bought puff pastry make this chicken pot pie easy to prepare — and it’s next-level delicious! My goal was to come up with an easy recipe that didn’t sacrifice flavor. After many trials, I found that using a rotisserie chicken for the filling and a good quality store-bought puff pastry for the crust were both excellent shortcuts. With that settled, I moved on to tackle the problem with most chicken pot pies: the bland, goopy white sauce. I thinned the sauce to a chowder-like consistency. I also borrowed an ingredient from my favorite turkey gravy – Cognac – and it added that je ne sais quoi that makes these chicken pot pies next-level delicious.
Chicken Pot Pie
Mini Freezer Chicken Pot Pies in Lunch Recipes,These chicken pot pies will warm you from the inside out on a cold day. Ultimate comfort food! These chicken pot pies have a buttery flaky crust and loaded with tender chicken, potatoes and lots of veggies. A true family classic! It's a great way to use leftover turkey for Thanksgiving! Whether you use chicken or turkey I suggest making a bunch because they won't last long!
Mini Freezer Chicken Pot Pies
Homemade Chicken Pot Pie in Lunch Recipes,I topped this chicken pot pie with puff pastry. You can purchase a puff pastry. You could also use your favorite pie crust. I made this in two deep-dish pie plates, but you could also use a large rectangular baking dish if you prefer. This recipe can be halved once the filling is made and you can freeze half the filling for another day.
Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
Thai Shrimp Rice in Lunch Recipes,This easy Thai shrimp rice is restaurant-quality (or better!). It was amazing. Quick and easy to make with terrific results. This Thai shrimp rice is definitely delicious and it was the best easy shrimp recipes for weeknight dinners. Use cherry tomatoes and fresh mushrooms to add the flavor. Can't be better! Let's get cooking!
Thai Shrimp Rice
Easy Loaded Baked Potato Quiche in Lunch Recipes,This Loaded Baked Potato Quiche is easy and full of flavor! It’s the perfect easy quiche recipe for the holidays or a weeknight dinner! I don’t know about you, but breakfast recipes often show up here more often at lunch or supper than at breakfast! The easy quiche recipe is just as good for dinner as it is a weekend brunch! It’s packed with protein and a refrigerated pie crust makes it super easy, although you can go ahead and prep your pastry if you prefer.
Easy Loaded Baked Potato Quiche
Crustless Mini Carrot Quiches in Lunch Recipes,Mini quiches make great finger food for any party. These easy appetizers can be prepared in advance and stored in the freezer, ready to be reheated at a moment's notice. I love these carrot mini quiches for healthy lunchboxes and snack bites! They're the perfect size for popping in your mouth. If you only have one mini muffin cup pan, bake half of the carrot mixture at a time, keeping the rest in the refrigerator.
Crustless Mini Carrot Quiches
Shrimp and Nectarine Salad in Lunch Recipes,For a cool salad on a hot summer day, I combine shrimp, corn, tomatoes, and nectarines with a drizzle of tarragon dressing. We love it chilled, but it's delectable served right away, too. If you are on a diet, then it's the perfect recipe for you. It's ao easy, healthy, and delicious, with plenty of colors! Just try it out! Trust, you'll definitely like it!
Shrimp and Nectarine Salad
Shrimp and Sweet Corn Grits in Lunch Recipes,Adding sweet corn puts a fresh summer spin on classic shrimp and grits. Liquid from the grated corn enriches and helps thicken the grits; fresh corn added at the end makes for nice bites. This recipe uses ground corn grits with fresh corn, creating layers of flavor. These grits are a nice medium for rabbit, smoked fish, or country ham. They can also sub for mashed potatoes.
Shrimp and Sweet Corn Grits
Lemony Shrimp Salad in Lunch Recipes,Toss butter lettuce and shrimp in a lemony vinaigrette then top the dish with the second salad of romaine, tomato, avocado and bacon in a Caesar dressing. Easy Way Combine the best elements of both salads to create one amazing dish. It is definitely easy, healthy, and delicious! Try it out!
Lemony Shrimp Salad
Ground Beef Salad in Lunch Recipes,Have you ever wanted to have the burger without the bun and the carbs that come with it? Then try this salad! It sounds weird, but we promise it works. It has a patty-shaped beef, some lettuce, mayo, ketchup, Cheddar cheese, and onions. Not coincidentally, these are also our favorite burger components. So, if you’re in a burger-craving mode, but still care about your weight, enjoy the delicious flavors, guilt-free.
Ground Beef Salad
Warm Pumpkin, Beef and Spinach Salad in Lunch Recipes,Try this Warm pumpkin, beef and spinach salad for your next Sunday lunch! Terrific as a side or as a meal, this is a really magical combination of flavors. How perfect it is for a lazy weekend get together because it's made ahead and a crowd-pleaser because it’s got enough oomph to be a meal in itself whilst still being healthy too. (Who else needs to cater for varying diets at get-togethers?)
Warm Pumpkin, Beef and Spinach Salad
Sesame Ginger Beef Salad in Lunch Recipes,I love adding a lean protein to my salad. For me, it makes a complete meal. This Sesame Ginger Beef Salad mixes peppery greens like arugula, a light Asian dressing, and rich flank steak to leave your tastebuds and your stomach satisfied. It's definitely easy, healthy and delicious! Try it out!
Sesame Ginger Beef Salad
Best Thai Beef Salad in Lunch Recipes,This is something I like to order if going out to lunch with friends, it has always been something I have avoided to cook mainly because I thought it would be too hard, but let me assure you it isn't. It is actually really easy! You could also turn this into a simple vegetarian dish by leaving out the meat. Just try it out!
Best Thai Beef Salad
Steak Salad in Lunch Recipes,This is a great main-course salad for the summer, when the greens, cherry tomatoes, and green beans are all in season. When buying green beans, look for the skinniest ones, they have the best texture. Offer plenty of crusty bread, and open a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon to go with this hearty main-course salad. Enjoy!
Steak Salad
Thai Beef Salad in Lunch Recipes,This Thai Beef Salad is full of vegetables and herbs. It contains mizuna, shredded carrot, cabbage, capsicum, Thai dressing, and crispy shallots, meaning it's packed with nutrients as well as flavor. Everything comes together in under 20 minutes, and it's even better the next day after it's marinated for a while. Enjoy!
Thai Beef Salad

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    Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but lunch is often the most neglected. Between picking the easiest option (fast food!) and finding the time in the midst of a busy schedule, it’s no wonder we need that afternoon cup of coffee so badly. So you must realize the importance of having a healthy, delicious lunch every day. From vibrant salads and hearty soups to veg-packed wraps, we've got plenty of healthy lunch ideas to keep your midday eating on the right track. If you’re looking for some easy recipes that can be enjoyed at work or at home with the family, take a look at our selection of delicious lunch recipes.
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    Homemade Lasagna Good Old-Fashioned Pancakes Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe
    Grains and Stir-Fried Greens Salad in Lunch Recipes,This incredibly delicious seasonal salad combines hearty grains with crispy onions, stir-fried kale, and a creamy tahini and lemon dressing. Freekeh, a type of roasted wheat with a smoky, nutty flavor, works wonderfully in this dish, but you can swap in quinoa or brown rice if you prefer. Try it now!
    Grains and Stir-Fried Greens Salad
    50 minutes
    medium
    Chicken Pot Pie in Lunch Recipes,Here's a from-scratch Chicken Pot Pie adapted from Marshall Field's classic recipe. With a slow-cooked chicken, a creamy vegetable filling, and a handmade pie crust, this pot pie is the ultimate comfort food. If you are looking for an old fashioned, traditional chicken pot pie, made from a whole chicken, freshly cut vegetables, and a flaky homemade crust, this is it!
    Chicken Pot Pie
    115 minutes
    easy
    Chicken Pot Pie in Lunch Recipes,A rotisserie chicken and store-bought puff pastry make this chicken pot pie easy to prepare — and it’s next-level delicious! My goal was to come up with an easy recipe that didn’t sacrifice flavor. After many trials, I found that using a rotisserie chicken for the filling and a good quality store-bought puff pastry for the crust were both excellent shortcuts. With that settled, I moved on to tackle the problem with most chicken pot pies: the bland, goopy white sauce. I thinned the sauce to a chowder-like consistency. I also borrowed an ingredient from my favorite turkey gravy – Cognac – and it added that je ne sais quoi that makes these chicken pot pies next-level delicious.
    Chicken Pot Pie
    70 minutes
    easy
    Mini Freezer Chicken Pot Pies in Lunch Recipes,These chicken pot pies will warm you from the inside out on a cold day. Ultimate comfort food! These chicken pot pies have a buttery flaky crust and loaded with tender chicken, potatoes and lots of veggies. A true family classic! It's a great way to use leftover turkey for Thanksgiving! Whether you use chicken or turkey I suggest making a bunch because they won't last long!
    Mini Freezer Chicken Pot Pies
    60 minutes
    easy
    Homemade Chicken Pot Pie in Lunch Recipes,I topped this chicken pot pie with puff pastry. You can purchase a puff pastry. You could also use your favorite pie crust. I made this in two deep-dish pie plates, but you could also use a large rectangular baking dish if you prefer. This recipe can be halved once the filling is made and you can freeze half the filling for another day.
    Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
    75 minutes
    easy
    Thai Shrimp Rice in Lunch Recipes,This easy Thai shrimp rice is restaurant-quality (or better!). It was amazing. Quick and easy to make with terrific results. This Thai shrimp rice is definitely delicious and it was the best easy shrimp recipes for weeknight dinners. Use cherry tomatoes and fresh mushrooms to add the flavor. Can't be better! Let's get cooking!
    Thai Shrimp Rice
    35 minutes
    easy
    Easy Loaded Baked Potato Quiche in Lunch Recipes,This Loaded Baked Potato Quiche is easy and full of flavor! It’s the perfect easy quiche recipe for the holidays or a weeknight dinner! I don’t know about you, but breakfast recipes often show up here more often at lunch or supper than at breakfast! The easy quiche recipe is just as good for dinner as it is a weekend brunch! It’s packed with protein and a refrigerated pie crust makes it super easy, although you can go ahead and prep your pastry if you prefer.
    Easy Loaded Baked Potato Quiche
    80 minutes
    easy
    Crustless Mini Carrot Quiches in Lunch Recipes,Mini quiches make great finger food for any party. These easy appetizers can be prepared in advance and stored in the freezer, ready to be reheated at a moment's notice. I love these carrot mini quiches for healthy lunchboxes and snack bites! They're the perfect size for popping in your mouth. If you only have one mini muffin cup pan, bake half of the carrot mixture at a time, keeping the rest in the refrigerator.
    Crustless Mini Carrot Quiches
    35 minutes
    easy
    Shrimp and Nectarine Salad in Lunch Recipes,For a cool salad on a hot summer day, I combine shrimp, corn, tomatoes, and nectarines with a drizzle of tarragon dressing. We love it chilled, but it's delectable served right away, too. If you are on a diet, then it's the perfect recipe for you. It's ao easy, healthy, and delicious, with plenty of colors! Just try it out! Trust, you'll definitely like it!
    Shrimp and Nectarine Salad
    30 minutes
    easy
    Shrimp and Sweet Corn Grits in Lunch Recipes,Adding sweet corn puts a fresh summer spin on classic shrimp and grits. Liquid from the grated corn enriches and helps thicken the grits; fresh corn added at the end makes for nice bites. This recipe uses ground corn grits with fresh corn, creating layers of flavor. These grits are a nice medium for rabbit, smoked fish, or country ham. They can also sub for mashed potatoes.
    Shrimp and Sweet Corn Grits
    25 minutes
    easy
    Lemony Shrimp Salad in Lunch Recipes,Toss butter lettuce and shrimp in a lemony vinaigrette then top the dish with the second salad of romaine, tomato, avocado and bacon in a Caesar dressing. Easy Way Combine the best elements of both salads to create one amazing dish. It is definitely easy, healthy, and delicious! Try it out!
    Lemony Shrimp Salad
    30 minutes
    easy
    Ground Beef Salad in Lunch Recipes,Have you ever wanted to have the burger without the bun and the carbs that come with it? Then try this salad! It sounds weird, but we promise it works. It has a patty-shaped beef, some lettuce, mayo, ketchup, Cheddar cheese, and onions. Not coincidentally, these are also our favorite burger components. So, if you’re in a burger-craving mode, but still care about your weight, enjoy the delicious flavors, guilt-free.
    Ground Beef Salad
    20 minutes
    easy
    Warm Pumpkin, Beef and Spinach Salad in Lunch Recipes,Try this Warm pumpkin, beef and spinach salad for your next Sunday lunch! Terrific as a side or as a meal, this is a really magical combination of flavors. How perfect it is for a lazy weekend get together because it's made ahead and a crowd-pleaser because it’s got enough oomph to be a meal in itself whilst still being healthy too. (Who else needs to cater for varying diets at get-togethers?)
    Warm Pumpkin, Beef and Spinach Salad
    45 minutes
    easy
    Sesame Ginger Beef Salad in Lunch Recipes,I love adding a lean protein to my salad. For me, it makes a complete meal. This Sesame Ginger Beef Salad mixes peppery greens like arugula, a light Asian dressing, and rich flank steak to leave your tastebuds and your stomach satisfied. It's definitely easy, healthy and delicious! Try it out!
    Sesame Ginger Beef Salad
    72 minutes
    easy
    Best Thai Beef Salad in Lunch Recipes,This is something I like to order if going out to lunch with friends, it has always been something I have avoided to cook mainly because I thought it would be too hard, but let me assure you it isn't. It is actually really easy! You could also turn this into a simple vegetarian dish by leaving out the meat. Just try it out!
    Best Thai Beef Salad
    170 minutes
    easy
    Steak Salad in Lunch Recipes,This is a great main-course salad for the summer, when the greens, cherry tomatoes, and green beans are all in season. When buying green beans, look for the skinniest ones, they have the best texture. Offer plenty of crusty bread, and open a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon to go with this hearty main-course salad. Enjoy!
    Steak Salad
    25 minutes
    easy
    Thai Beef Salad in Lunch Recipes,This Thai Beef Salad is full of vegetables and herbs. It contains mizuna, shredded carrot, cabbage, capsicum, Thai dressing, and crispy shallots, meaning it's packed with nutrients as well as flavor. Everything comes together in under 20 minutes, and it's even better the next day after it's marinated for a while. Enjoy!
    Thai Beef Salad
    20 minutes
    easy